Benefits & Leave Administrator — Retirement, ADA & COBRA

OneCCPS; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a Benefits Administrator to oversee ADA accommodations, FMLA leave, and employee benefits for staff and retirees. The role acts as a liaison with vendors and the HR team, ensuring compliance and accurate records.

Responsibilities include processing leaves, enrolling in health and dental plans, COBRA administration, retirement processing with VRS, and delivering employee trainings.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge or willingness to learn about HR policies and procedures, retirement benefits, health and dental insurance plans, COBRA, ADA, FMLA, ACA, HIPAA, ERISA, Medicare eligibility, and other related federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to understand, evaluate, and make judgment on RFPs.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in a tactful and confidential manner in stressful circumstances to all levels of personnel, their families, and insurance providers and other benefits-related vendors

Responsibilities

• Oversees and administers ADA workplace accommodations, including processing ADA accommodation request forms and addressing accommodation questions; Advises managers on the interactive process and ensures compliance with federal/state regulations and CCPS policies.
• Oversees and administers FMLA and other CCPS leave programs, including processing leave request forms and addressing leave-related questions; Advises managers on leave timelines, expectations, the return-to-work process and ensures compliance with federal/state regulations and CCPS policies.
• Oversees and administers employee insurance programs, including life, disability, health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance programs for eligible employees and retirees.
• Administers COBRA benefits, including notification of eligibility, development of written communication, researching, and answering employee and/or family member questions.
• Administers Virginia Retirement System (VRS) retirement processing; Determines retirement eligibility of members; Researches and computes benefit options; Computes purchase of service, withdrawal of contributions, and deferred retirement calculations.
• Provides responsive customer service by greeting and advising in-person visitors and answering both phone and email inquiries regarding CCPS benefits, in accordance with department expectations.
• Completes and maintains records, reporting, and other documentation required by federal and state laws, school board policies, and service provider rules and expectations.
• Conducts individual counseling sessions for prospective retirees; Interprets and explains policies, procedures, and retirement laws to employees, prospective retirees, current retirees, and beneficiaries.
• Develops communication tools to provide information related to benefits programs to employees; Advises employees of changes and developments related to benefits, including eligibility and coverage.
• Provides training and leads information sessions related to CCPS benefits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Chesterfield County Public Schools is seeking a Benefits Administrator to oversee ADA accommodations, FMLA leave, and employee benefits for staff and retirees. The role acts as a liaison with vendors and the HR team, ensuring compliance and accurate records.

Responsibilities include processing leaves, enrolling in health and dental plans, COBRA administration, retirement processing with VRS, and delivering employee trainings.